Stop the WoWificaton (ui mods)

[Stormfur]

If it's just a UI modification, I don't see the big deal. Awhile back, SE left in a functionality that let you enlarge text in message bubbles (not something you can do from settings). It was awesome for low-vision players like me. Then the next patch they stopped your ability to enlarge that until enough people were like "hey I kinda need that back" and they added it back in. So if this is a popular mod that somehow simplifies a process (I'm a console player so I have no idea what it is or does), then I'd imagine SE would want to look at what it does specifically and how they can integrate that into the existing UI.

[DBriggs304]

as we WoW players increase in numbers over the ff14 players, we will begin to mutate your game into OUR game. Like a cancer, we will spread, and spread, and spread. Next you will see 4 raids an expansion, then 5, then less story, and less story, then you will see the final fantasy token. The process has already began. Our streamers are already getting more views, our ideas spreading. Soon there will be no ff14, it will be WoW14. We only getting started.

Rofl...complete comedy...

[Caurcas]

as we WoW players increase in numbers over the ff14 players, we will begin to mutate your game into OUR game. Like a cancer, we will spread, and spread, and spread. Next you will see 4 raids an expansion, then 5, then less story, and less story, then you will see the final fantasy token. The process has already began. Our streamers are already getting more views, our ideas spreading. Soon there will be no ff14, it will be WoW14. We only getting started.

More raids would actually help the game alot. Despite the dev's best efforts, endgame rotational gameplay is the game's strongest loop.

[AusarViled]

oh 100%, but most of the players are casuals, and only want content to be easier and cry to SE for easier content- this is mostly true for most mmos. I would personally want more raids if the rewards where actually worth it- currently not for most mmos

[StriderShinryu]

I have no idea what exactly the OP is talking about as I don't follow many FF content creators, especially those who may have recently come from other games, but I do think it is worth bearing in mind that changes have already been made to FF14 specifically because of the use of mods/tools. It really wasn't that long ago that we were able to set waymarkers during combat but that got changed because of how the feature was being abused by some in the raiding community. To those who are so certain in saying "Nah, what one small group of players does has no impact on the game as a whole!" I'd say that maybe they shouldn't be so sure.

[Wavaryen]

Some of the addons have really helped players. Like that one that lets you change your hotbar to be like the pvp system. So you can hit 1 button three times to do a combo.

[KatieConnr]

Some of the addons have really helped players. Like that one that lets you change your hotbar to be like the pvp system. So you can hit 1 button three times to do a combo.

Honestly, as someone whom has vision issues I wouldnt mind at all some nice (thicker unit frames, or nameplates).

[Wavaryen]

Honestly, as someone whom has vision issues I wouldnt mind at all some nice (thicker unit frames, or nameplates).

Ya that would be good.

I understand how players feel about addons because of wow. The freedom of addons and game design around them has caused lots of issues. So people are worried that the developers will design the content around thinking players are using addons.


That is not the fault of the addons, but the developers for making design choices around them. This company seems to understand that, that the game would be worse to design around something not everyone can use.


So this war against addons from the community is just bad. Let people use them if they want, if it makes the game more fun for them. That is a good thing. Your worry should come if the developers change stances on them.

[Canadane]

SE did everything they could to not require mods, and the WoW players come in expecting to mod it like it's the default thing to do...

[RitsukoSonoda]

SE did everything they could to not require mods, and the WoW players come in expecting to mod it like it's the default thing to do...

TBH I'm pretty sure WoW doesn't require mods either. However over usage of them on that game has probably caused the skill level of the player base there to degrade to the point they can no longer play the game without them.

I still think they should have slowly upped the difficulty of the game as we progressed through expansions. Most offline games increase in difficulty as you progress further into the game. (Though in the case of a number of open world titles it ends up getting easier because ppl do all the sidequest stuff before progressing the story so they're horribly overgeared/overleveled for it.)